Queens, New York
The Kitty Genovese Residence
A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Abandoned Redbird
A retired subway car stands alone in a field in the middle of Queens.
Queens, New York
Luna de Xelajú
Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.
New York, New York
Hallett Nature Sanctuary
Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.
New York, New York
William J. Syms Operating Theatre
Once considered the height of medical modernity, this structure is now the oldest remaining component of Roosevelt Hospital.
New York, New York
New York's Adam and Eve Sculptures
Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
New York, New York
Water Tower
This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.
New York, New York
Paley Park
A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.
Queens, New York
The Noguchi Museum
A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.
Queens, New York
The Welling Court Mural Project
A collaborative art project that transformed a neighborhood in NYC's Queens.
Queens, New York
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
The graveyard holds the remains of Irish immigrants who arrived in Queens after fleeing the Great Famine.
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Cassinelli Pasta
The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.
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Egyptian Coffee Shop
Sip coffee and talk politics at this landmark cafe in Astoria's Little Egypt, a contender for the title of America's first hookah bar.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
New York, New York
U Thant Island
The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.
New York, New York
Strecker Memorial Laboratory
Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island AVAC System
On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.
New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Octagon Tower
A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.
New York, New York
The Marriage of Money and Real Estate
A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
New York, New York
Queensboro Trolley Kiosk
A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.
New York, New York
Day & Meyer, Murray & Young
Storage warehouse of the rich and famous.
New York, New York
St. George's Syrian Catholic Church
This vacant church in the Financial District was once the heart of New York's first Syrian immigrant community.
New York, New York
The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial
Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
New York, New York
Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
